Portugal beat Venezuela 3-0 (25-18, 25-21, 25-14) - duration 1:19
11-Jun, start time: 16:07, end time: 17:26 - Attendance: 2'325
City: Vila do Conde; Hall : Pavilhao de DesportosPortugal ahead in the Pool A
The Portuguese team won today their fourth match in the World League by wining to Venezuela by 3-0. With almost any defaults, Portugal was much superior, especially on the block and attack. Portugal showed confidence.

Brazil beat Japan 3-1 (25-17, 25-19, 27-29, 25-18) - duration 1:43
12-Jun, start time: 13:09, end time: 14:52 - Attendance: 4'639
City: Gifu; Hall : Gifu Memorial CenterBrazil defeats Japan two days in a row
The four times World League Champions Brazil snatched an easy 3-1 victory over the long time struggling Japan in Gifu City to improve their record to 5 wins 1 loss.

Portugal beat Venezuela 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-21) - duration 1:28
12-Jun, start time: 16:07, end time: 17:35 - Attendance: 2'715
City: Vila do Conde; Hall : Pavilhao de DesportosPortugal travels to their away matches in the lead of Pool A
Portugal won today, for the first time, their fifth match in the World League, by wining against Venezuela once again by 3-0. Although they did not showed yesterday's superiority, the Portuguese players seemed able to control the match until the end.

Bulgaria beat Italy 3-2 (18-25, 31-29, 25-10, 20-25, 15-13) - duration 2:09
10-Jun, start time: 20:37, end time: 22:46 - Attendance: 5'100
City: Roseto d. Abruzzi; Hall : PalamagettiBulgaria, first success. Azzurri risk to lost their road to the finals
Bulgaria won. A five sets match but well deserved by Stoev team. A real battle against an Italian team that in Roseto degli Abruzzi lost some of the resources they showed in the two winning matches of 2005 World League. Gian Paolo Montali's team suffered in particular in the third set when Italy lost the sparkling volley-ball they showed at the beginning. Italy had the strength to come back in the fouth set. But Bulgaria showed a good volleyball, very effective in attacking but still naïve in receiving and defence.

Cuba beat France 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-20) - duration 1:23
11-Jun, start time: 21:07, end time: 22:30 - Attendance: 4'285
City: Nancy; Hall : Palais des Sports Jean WeilleCuba beat France 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-20) and confirms its position at the head of pool B.
With a 4000 people audience in Nancy, France was defeated by a Cuban team powerful in attack but fought until the final point.

Italy beat Bulgaria 3-2 (25-19, 24-26, 15-25, 25-19, 17-15) - duration 2:05
12-Jun, start time: 18:37, end time: 20:42 - Attendance: 5'600
City: Ancona; Hall : PalarossiniItalian revenge at the tie break
A sort of a deja-vu. Same story of what happened in Roseto just two days before. But with a different finale. At the Palarossini, in Ancona, Italy won at the tie break after another great battle against Bulgaria. Th Azzurri controlled the first set with confidence. Montali asked pressure on the Bulgarian defence. And the guys did well the job. Like in Roseto. And like in Roseto the turning point of the match was in the second set. Italy had the chance to lead but they lost it and gave the visiting team the opportunity to enter in the total control of the match. Italy lost the way. Bulgaria put pressure on the home side and clinch the third set. Italy had the strength to come back in the fouth set.

Greece beat Argentina 3-1 (25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 25-14) - duration 1:50
10-Jun, start time: 21:07, end time: 22:57 - Attendance: 11'000
City: Buenos Aires; Hall : Luna ParkA devastating Greek team defeated the local young newcomers team
Once more the Luna Park stadium welcomed the Argentine team but while the local team made mistakes serving and spiking the Greek team with a perfect start scored with aces, spikes and nearly no mistakes. Argentina improved their own performance but the Greek nevertheless got a 2 set difference that the local could shorten in the third set. The fourth set was the most exciting one with one team wanted to close the match and the other one trying to force a tie-break.

Serbia & Montenegro beat Poland 3-2 (30-28, 16-25, 25-23, 22-25, 21-19) - duration 2:54
11-Jun, start time: 20:17, end time: 23:11 - Attendance: 2'500
City: Novi Sad; Hall : SPC "Vojvodina"First home victory of the young and promising SCG Team after a long and tiring match following a surprising power failure
An unexpected of the Polish Team after a long and tiring match following a surprising power failure. Wished by all, the young and promising SCG Team succeeded in winning the first home match in Novi Sad in five long and tiring sets, supported by teh spectators that gave them that last finishing push to the victory.

Argentina beat Greece 3-2 (17-25, 23-25, 25-23, 30-28, 15-13) - duration 2:28
12-Jun, start time: 18:07, end time: 20:35 - Attendance: 11'900
City: Buenos Aires; Hall : Luna ParkNearly 12.000 fans standing cheering and singing saw a terrific tie-set match won by Argentina
An exploiting Luna Park Stadium came to support the Argentine Team playing its last match here in Buenos Aires before heading to play as visitor vs. SCG and GRE. The Greek team started neatly adding with an excellent performance of great spikes and a perfect three men blocking to finish the first set by 17-25 that did not show how much the locals tried to stop the visitors. The 2nd. set showed an equal level performance but giving the visitors the extra difference to put them ahead 2-0. On the third set the locals lead by an important difference but the silence was absolute when the visitors shortened it to only one point 19-18 and eventhough the Greek team started to lead Argentina closed it 25-23. The 4th. after a non believable come back of the local team, 30-28 lead to an incredible tie-break.

Poland beat Serbia & Montenegro 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 22-25, 26-24) - duration 1:55
12-Jun, start time: 20:17, end time: 22:12 - Attendance: 3'500
City: Beograd; Hall : Sports Hall "Pionir"After yesterday's victory, POL Team, determined to win this match added another victory to their success in this Pool.
After yesterday's victory, POL Team was determined to win this match and add another victory to their success in this Pool. Eager to win also, but still with much to do SCG Team showed their strength but failed in experience.Succeeding in their wish to win this match, POL Team found the way to create good enough tactics and a way, although difficult, to beat the SCG Team.